Associate Director, Wholesale Platform Financial Control - Reporting and Governance

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate Director in Accounting Policy and Governance. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead operational accounting projects and collaborate with various stakeholders globally. You will provide technical accounting guidance, improve operational processes, and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and seek to make a significant impact within Finance, this position is for you. Embrace the challenge and drive innovation in a high-profile role that plays a crucial part in the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and internal controls.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance and address queries from stakeholders.
• Lead the implementation of new IFRS accounting projects.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Decision Making

Strategic Thinking

Team Management

Time Management

Oral Communications

Organizational Savvy and Politics

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Access Database

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

For forward-thinking and motivated leaders, this is an opportunity to join the Capital Markets Platform Financial Control team of Canada’s largest company, frequently ranked as one of the top companies to work for in Canada.

RBC Capital Markets is an innovative and dynamic platform with a diverse product set and fast pace of continuous change, which provides ample scope for learning and career growth. You will be joining the Wholesale Platform Finance team, which is responsible for our global financial close process, provides technical accounting advisory, and establishes the overall control framework for Capital Markets.

The Associate Director – Accounting Policy and Governance will act as Accounting advisor and provide oversight and accounting advisory to the Wholesale platform. They will seek out opportunities to improve operational accounting processes and drive consistency of financial reporting globally. In addition, they will lead operational accounting projects and cross-enterprise initiatives on behalf of the Wholesale platform, liaising and collaborating with various stakeholders both within and outside of the platform.

This is a great opportunity for those who have a strong technical accounting policy background and are interested in being the key point of contact with internal/external auditors and all regional Financial Controllers (across US, UK, and APAC) to effectively manage quarterly reporting processes, including key SOX controls.

This role will appeal to individuals who want to work in a fast-paced area that has significant visibility and a high profile across RBC (especially within CM), who have an appetite for working in a forward looking and innovative environment, and who also thrive on challenges, want to over-achieve and make a real difference within Finance and the business.

What will you do?

Research and provide technical accounting guidance, as well as addressing specific technical accounting queries raised by multiple stakeholders; including communication to senior management globally through issue life cycle – from identification to implementation and monitoring, and consideration of existing policies and controls.

• Act as a liaison and subject matter expert on all topics relating to new and existing Financial Instruments and other standards, disclosure requirements, and proper accounting for transactions
• Lead the Platform in updating, revising and clarifying existing accounting policies as written by the enterprise Accounting Policy Group, including interpretations of complex accounting issues
• Provide leadership on certain quarterly and annual external disclosure requirements, including the impact of regulatory changes.

Coordinate and lead the Wholesale platform in the management of the implementation of new IFRS accounting projects by:

• Developing project plans, and collaborating with the Global Wholesale Finance team to set up and achieve milestones in accordance with the planned objectives.
• Lead end-to-end implementation of new accounting requirements on behalf of the platform, including education, monitoring, and communications, acting as a challenge function, and ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Initiates and coordinates discussions to drive accounting projects and initiatives forward and through issue life-cycle of identification, to implementations and operationalization.
• Managing committees and working groups, regional financial control units, and the Accounting Policy Group (APG), Financial & Regulatory Reporting (FRR), and Audit.
• Initiating and leading education sessions, group meetings, acting as a challenge function.
• Maintain a high standard of partner service quality by taking ownership and accountability of incoming requests, and proactively respond to ad-hoc inquiries and requests for financial information and analysis by senior management or other business partners.

In the successful execution of the above responsibilities, the incumbent will act as the liaison between the Platform (including regional financial control units) and APG and FRR, as well as other teams (e.g. Operations, GRM, Tax etc.) in discussing and resolving technical accounting issues, implementation of new accounting requirements, and quarterly or annual external financial reporting requirements.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• CPA designation
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial reporting under IFRS accounting standards and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills – ability to work with people at all levels within the organization.
• Excellent analytical thinking and acute attention to detail.
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and self-starter attitude.
• Ability to manage numerous priorities simultaneously amidst tight deadlines.

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses
• Knowledge of RBC financial systems and associated procedures
• Proficiency with computer applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Access Database; EPM system knowledge also preferred.
• People Management experience

Job Skills

Accounting, Accounting Finance, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Long Term Planning, Oral Communications, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-05-07

Application Deadline:

2025-05-24

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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